smiling down at
her stood--Dolly's brother, Bert!

Dolly stared at him in utter amazement and then burst into laughter as
she realised what it all meant.

"You goose!" she exclaimed, as the brother and sister stood choking with
laughter at the situation.

"But how _could_ I know you?" said Dolly, "What makes you so tall?"

"I have big blocks of wood fastened to my shoe soles," explained Bert,
"and, my, but it makes me clumsy-footed!"

"I should think so! I don't see how you danced at all! Where _did_ you
come from? How did you get here? Oh, Bert, I'm so glad it was _you_, for
I was so mad when I thought some stranger was acting up like that."

"It was a shame, Dollypops, to tease you, but I just couldn't help it. I
had no intention of acting up like that, but when I just patted your
hand you got so mad, that I thought it would be fun to go on. I'm glad
you _are_ such a little touch-me-not."

"Well, I should hope I _wouldn't_ want strange boys patting me like
that! And when you kissed me, Bert, I thought I should scream, I was so
mad, but honestly I was ashamed to make a scene and let people know what
you had done."

"You'll forgive me, sister, won't you?" and Bert's big blue eyes looked
into Dolly's, as for a moment he did feel ashamed of himself for teasing
her so. But his love of a joke was so great, that he had thoroughly
enjoyed fooling Dolly and his affectionate sister willingly forgave him.

"Don't know yet who was your partner, do you, Dolly?" said a voice near
her, and turning, Dolly saw Bob Rose.

"Oh, were _you_?" and Dolly turned to him, laughing.

"I sure was! I resigned in favour of Bert at the last, because he
commanded me to."

"When did you come up here?" and the amazed Dolly began to realise how
matters stood.

"To-night," said Bert. "We were at Crosstrees before you girls left, but
Mrs. Rose kept us hidden and after you were gone, she togged us up in
sheets, and here we are."

"But why did you make yourself tall, Bert? Nobody up here would know you
anyhow, except Dot and me."

"Oh, just did it for fun. Thought I'd make an impression as the tallest
ghost in captivity. Where's Dotty? And I want to meet a few of these
other ghost girls. I'll shake you now, Dollikins, and you can have your
own partner back." Bert went away leaving Bob with Dolly, who escorted
her to supper.

The supper was served in true camp-fire fashion. There was no table, the
ghosts, all unmasked now, sat round the